Materials Examiner And Identifier

Army National Guard Units • Augusta, ME

10d

About The Position

This is a National Guard Title 32 excepted service position in the United States Property and Fiscal Office (USPFO), Position Description Number D1902000, and part of the ME USPFO, National Guard. The role identifies, examines, and classifies materiel and equipment and makes final determinations on acceptance and disposition of standardized and complex items using shipping documents, contracts, catalogs, drawings, and related records.

The position handles complex materiel and equipment, including electronic, mechanical, perishable, radioactive, hazardous, and toxic items, as well as clothing, textiles, assemblies, and components. It receives, inspects, sorts, counts, identifies, and determines whether items are acceptable, serviceable, and suitable for storage or distribution. The employee may perform pre-receipt examinations at the property generation site, schedule receipts, identify contaminants, handle damaged or unidentified shipments, and initiate or perform required testing.

The employee researches specifications and special handling requirements using automated systems, technical manuals, supply bulletins, catalogs, drawings, and other records. Duties also include packaging and protecting property, ensuring regulatory compliance, addressing spills and storage compatibility, resolving manifest discrepancies, and conducting a full range of warehouse operations. The position may support emergency response, military training and readiness, National Guard operations, natural disasters, and Homeland Defense/Defense Support of Civil Authorities missions.

National Guard membership in a compatible military assignment is required before placement, and the selectee must wear the military uniform. A background investigation is required; the selectee may need to complete a trial period and must complete required training within the specified timeframe. Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.

Requirements

• National Guard membership is required, with membership in a compatible military assignment in the employing state's National Guard before the effective date of placement.
• Applicants who are not current National Guard members must be eligible for immediate membership and employment in the military grade listed in the announcement.
• Military grade: E8 and below.
• Compatible military assignments: CMF 91; MOS 13B, 13Z, 25B, 36B, 51C, 74B, 88M, 88N, 89A, 89B, 92A, 92F, or 92Y.
• General experience or training demonstrating the ability to distinguish closely related or similar items, follow procedures, sort materials by type, and use hand tools.
• Experience or training identifying and sorting a variety of complex materials and equipment.
• Experience receiving materials and equipment, recording them, and placing them in proper storage areas.
• Experience preparing items for shipment using appropriate agency instructions.
• Experience with mathematical equations.
• Experience interpreting and using Federal Supply Catalogs, military and manufacturing catalogs, and technical and agency manuals.
• Experience using and operating forklifts and motor vehicles.
• Must wear the military uniform.
• Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service.
• Must meet federal employment suitability requirements as determined by a background investigation.
• May be required to successfully complete a trial period.
• Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
• Must complete all required position training within the required timeframe.
• Education may be used to qualify; applicants relying on education must provide transcripts or other documentation supporting their education claims.

Responsibilities

• Examine, identify, classify, receive, inspect, sort, count, and determine acceptance or disposition of complex materiel and equipment.
• Inspect and process hazardous and toxic materiel using required special handling techniques and procedures.
• Examine clothing and textiles using sensory judgment and subjective measurement.
• Determine whether materiel, equipment, and complex assemblies are acceptable and identify subtle or inconspicuous defects.
• Perform pre-receipt property examinations at generation points when required; schedule property receipts and identify contaminants.
• Handle damaged and unidentified shipments, arranging repair, repacking, or return to suppliers according to established procedures.
• Perform or initiate required testing, including radioactive surveys or wipe tests, and prepare samples for environmental laboratory analysis.
• Determine acceptance, serviceability, and distribution requirements for perishable, classified, precious-metal, textile, clothing, electronic, and mechanical items and components.
• Use catalogs, drawings, specifications, and computerized data to verify, determine, and classify items for turn-in, storage, or distribution.
• Research specifications and special requirements for complex items using automated systems, technical manuals, and supply bulletins.
• Pack and cushion property, apply preservatives, protect items, and ensure packaging meets regulatory requirements.
• Support emergency response as assigned, including containing and cleaning spills, maintaining spill equipment and supplies, preparing incident reports, and training lower-graded workers.
• Ensure storage compatibility and determine special handling or storage requirements for items such as asbestos, PCBs, batteries, and pesticides.
• Research shipping and storage records and vendor contracts, obtain Material Safety Data Sheets through automated systems, advise lower-graded workers on specialized handling and packaging, and initiate corrective action for manifest discrepancies.
• Perform warehouse operations, including receiving, inspecting, storing, selecting, and shipping general or specialized bulk and bin materials and equipment.
• Develop or assist in developing stock storage and arrangement plans and determine warehouse configuration, setup, movement, and space utilization.
• Support military training, readiness, force protection, and related assignments, including exercises, training, formations, weapons qualification, and medical mobility processing as required.
• Support state and Federal National Guard operations, training, readiness missions, natural disasters, and Homeland Defense/Defense Support of Civil Authorities.
• Perform other related duties as required.

Benefits

• A comprehensive federal employee benefits package is available, with benefits for employees and their families; specific eligibility depends on position type and the hiring agency can provide details.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed